Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $1.2/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K3 | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 2.5× output
Kimi K3 uses 4.7x more transitions
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper than Kimi K3 at $1.2/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K3 | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi K3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 2.5× output
Kimi K3 uses 4.7x more transitions